bombard
gb/bɑmbˈɑɹd/ us/bɑmbˈɑɹd/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
bombáz, ágyúz, eláraszt, bombarda, mozsárágyú
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
bombard [place/position] (with [bombs/shells])
The navy bombarded the coastal town for hours before troops landed.
A haditengerészet órákon át ágyúzta a part menti várost, mielőtt a csapatok partra szálltak.
During the conflict, the capital was bombarded almost every night.
A konfliktus idején a fővárost szinte minden éjjel bombázták.
The fortress was bombarded with heavy artillery.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
They bombarded the city with shells.
Gránátokkal ágyúzták a várost.
The town was bombarded during the war.
A várost a háború alatt bombázták.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use *bomb* when they mean repeated attack; *bombard* emphasizes many attacks over time.
ਅਰਥ
attack with bombs or shells
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bombard a city
|bombard the coastline
|bombard enemy positions
|bombard targets
|bombard the capital
|bombard a fort
|bombard a base
|heavily bombarded
|bombard with artillery
|bombard with shells
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
shell (Often specifically with artillery shells.)
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pound (Informal; emphasizes heavy, repeated attacking.)
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attack (More general; may not imply repeated explosive fire.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
defend (To protect rather than attack.)
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ceasefire (To stop fighting, including bombardment.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
military
|war
|violence
|news
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
to attack a place many times with bombs or shells
To attack a place or position repeatedly with bombs, shells, or other explosive weapons.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
bombard [someone] with [questions/emails/requests/criticism]
After the announcement, reporters bombarded her with questions.
A bejelentés után az újságírók kérdésekkel árasztották el.
Customer support was bombarded with complaints after the update.
A frissítés után az ügyfélszolgálatot elárasztották a panaszok.
I’ve been bombarded with emails all morning.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He bombarded me with questions.
Kérdésekkel árasztott el.
We were bombarded with messages.
Üzenetekkel árasztottak el minket.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
A common pattern is *bombard someone with something* (not *bombard to someone*).
ਅਰਥ
overwhelm with questions or messages
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bombard someone with questions
|bombard someone with emails
|bombard someone with texts
|bombard someone with requests
|bombard someone with calls
|bombard someone with criticism
|bombard someone with complaints
|bombard someone with information
|bombard someone with ads
|be bombarded by the media
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
deluge (Stresses a flood-like quantity.)
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inundate (More formal; emphasizes being covered/overwhelmed.)
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pester (Emphasizes annoyance, not necessarily quantity.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
spare (To avoid giving someone something unpleasant or excessive.)
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withhold (To hold back information or requests instead of sending many.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|work
|media
|emotions
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
to give someone too many questions or messages at once
To overwhelm someone with a large number of questions, requests, criticisms, messages, or other things arriving quickly and repeatedly.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C1
TECHNICAL
3
bombáz
C1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
bombard [surface/material] with [particles/rays/ions]
The researchers bombarded the sample with ions to change its surface properties.
A kutatók ionokkal bombázták a mintát, hogy megváltoztassák a felületi tulajdonságait.
In the upper atmosphere, molecules are bombarded by high-energy particles.
A felső légkörben a molekulákat nagy energiájú részecskék bombázzák.
The target was bombarded with neutrons during the experiment.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The surface was bombarded with particles.
A felületet részecskékkel bombázták.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In science writing, *bombard* is often passive: *is bombarded with*.
ਅਰਥ
hit continuously with small particles
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bombard a surface with ions
|bombard with electrons
|bombard with neutrons
|bombard with radiation
|bombard atoms
|bombard the target
|particle bombardment
|ion bombardment
|bombard the sample
|bombard the material
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
irradiate (Specifically with radiation; not always implying impacts by particles.)
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blast (Less precise; emphasizes strong force rather than many impacts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
shield (To protect a surface from incoming particles or radiation.)
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insulate (To reduce the effect of external forces/energy.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
science
|technology
|physics
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
to hit something again and again with many tiny particles
To strike a surface continuously with many small particles, rays, or similar things, especially in scientific contexts.
ਨਾਂਵ
C2
ARCHAIC
4
bombarda
C2
mozsárágyú
C2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a bombard
The museum displays a fifteenth-century bombard used in sieges.
A múzeumban egy 15. századi, ostromoknál használt bombardát állítanak ki.
The defenders feared the bombard more than the smaller cannons.
A védők jobban féltek a bombardától, mint a kisebb ágyúktól.
Historical records describe a bombard capable of firing huge stone balls.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Do not confuse the noun *a bombard* (an old cannon) with the verb *to bombard* (to attack repeatedly).
ਅਰਥ
large medieval cannon
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a medieval bombard
|siege bombard
|massive bombard
|a wrought-iron bombard
|fire a bombard
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cannon (General term; does not specify the early short-barreled type.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
small arm (A handheld weapon, not heavy artillery.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
history
|military
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
an old, very large cannon
A large early cannon with a short barrel, used especially in the Middle Ages to fire stone or metal projectiles.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
bombard
IPA
GB/bɑmbˈɑɹd/
US/bɑmbˈɑɹd/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
bom - bard (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (bard)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: bombard
- 3rd Person Singular: bombards
- Present Participle: bombarding
- Past: bombarded
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
bombards
verb
bombarding
verb
bombarded
verb
Core family
bombardment
noun
Related words
bomb
noun B1
Advanced or less common
bombardier
noun
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